Vehicle with autonomous feature override for theft prevention
AssigneeVeripat, LLC
InventorMichael Robert Kahn
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide an autonomous vehicle with an emergency escape mode. When fleeing a scene is critical, embodiments provide an AV that can operate in an emergency escape mode (EEM) to enable the AV to flee a scene, protecting its occupants. Typically, a passenger or operator invokes EEM in an AV when they are in imminent danger from criminal activity such as carjacking. A least resistance route can be computed to determine an escape route that provides for reduced chance of injury and/or increased probability of a successful escape.
Claims19
A computer program product embodied in a computer-readable medium, comprising machine instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- receive an emergency activation signal;
- determine a path of least resistance;
- deactivate a collision avoidance system;
- and
- direct a vehicle in the path of least resistance.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a drive train;
- a steering mechanism;
- an onboard computer configured to control the drive train and steering mechanism,
- an emergency escape button coupled to the onboard computer;
- wherein the computer comprises:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- wherein the memory contains instructions, that when executed by the processor, perform the steps of:
- receiving an emergency activation signal based on one or more presses of the emergency escape button;
- determining a path of least resistance;
- deactivating a collision avoidance system;
- and
- directing the vehicle in the path of least resistance by controlling the drive train and the steering mechanism.
A computer-implemented method for performing an emergency maneuver in a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving an emergency activation signal;
- determining a safety zone for the vehicle;
- detecting one or more pedestrians within the safety zone;
- determining a path of least resistance based on the pedestrians within the safety zone;
- deactivating a collision avoidance system;
- and
- directing the vehicle in the path of least resistance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.